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The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1887-04-07
The Rascals Going Out.

It appears that more than half the oficials
in the public service, exclusive of the army and
navy, have. within two years, been changed,
while the appointments in place Of officers
whose terms have expired, as far as can be as
certained, seem not to be more than third of
the whole number made. In one department
only an official statement shows that in one
fiscal year q, TAI appointments were made, and
other information seems to justify the con-
clusion that in the two years thus far at least
$4,000 persons. in all the departments, have
been appointed, which is 2,US3 for each month,
eighty for each working day, about ten for
each working hour and one for every six min
utes-throughout every working day from the
4th Of March. 1885, to the 4th of March, 1Ss7.-M
T. Tribune.
The simple fact that an office-holder
had been an active partisan under the
former Administration, and had pros
tituted the power and patronage of
office to partisan purposes, was clearly
sufficient reason why he should be
removed. 1t was absolutely necessary
for the success of the Democratic Ad-
ministration to have. in the various de-
partments, a fair proportion, at least,
of those willing to extend to it their
cordial and efficient support. A Pres
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1887-04-07

ident chosen to bring about reform
of the magnitude of the task as
signed to Mr.. Cleveland needed the aid
of those who were sincere and faith
full to such cause. We would COM
mend to the attention of the New York
San, and other grumblers against the
President, the complaint made by the
Tribune in the above extract. 1t may
relieve the minds of those Democrats
who have been charging Mr.. Cleveland
with undue preference for Republicans
in Office. He has been neither remiss
or Indifferent in regard to the claims
of Democrats for places under his Ad-
ministration. He has only stipulated
that they possess the necessary qualifi-
cations for Office. How unfair and un-
just have been the charges made
against him by the San and its satel-
lites for persisting in keeping Demo-
Gratis out of Office. Putting one in
every six minutes throughout every
working day of the first two years of
Administration does not show indiffer-
ence or negligence toward his party.
The rascals are being turned out with
considerable promptitude, and men Of
honesty and ability are being put in
their places. The positions of public
trust will soon be, one and all, in the
hands of those who are in accord with
the principles of the party of che peo-
pie, and are fitted by talent and edu-
cation to do honor to the Government.
Albany Arqus.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1887-04-07
An "outrage" at Home.

About the same time that the Repub-
licans of Ohio were rejoicing over the
fact that, after having controlled
the State most of the time since sla-
very was abolished, they had finally
wiped from the statute-book the last of
the "black laws" the Massachusetts,
Legislature received petition from
certain colored citizens for the redress
of a grievance so extraordinary in its
character as to challenge National at
tention. Twenty years ago the col
ored Methodists of Springfield secured
an old building for their church and
moved it upon a lot just large enough
to hold it. The property on either side
was owned by man who did not like
his new neighbors, and he built tight
board fence close to the church on each
side, which he painted black. As the
fence rose above the windows, its black
ness shut out the light of day so effectu-
ally that candles or lamps had to be used
at every service. The performance at
tracted some attention at the time, but
as the man who built the fence was a
SOoA AkCPiOAiOdls tAC 1eCPuOlICdu
party of Massachusetts was then fully
occupied in looking after outrages
upon the negroes in the South, nothing
was ever done about it, and the unfor-
tunate negroes of Springfield waited for
the fence to rot and fall. But since the
Democrats came into power at Wash
ington they appear to have plucked up
courage, and they have appealed with
success to the present Legislature for
an act which will end this abuse,
planned and committed by a Repub-
| lican, who in the meantime has been
elected to Office repeatedly by the
| party which claimed to be the especial
friend of the negro. The revelation OF
such an outrage upon negroes by a
Republican in city of his own State
at the very time that he was fretting
himself over an alleged outrage by
Democrats upon negroes in Texas
would seem irresistibly amusing to Mr..
George Frisbie ,Hoar if he had any
| sense of humor-M Y. Post,
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1887-04-07
PRESS PARAGRAPHS.

Blaine is evidently sinking
ship. Wharton Barker, of Pennsyl-
vania, has deserted him, and it is said
the clan Cameron of the same State has
followed suit, and will sound the slo-
gan for Sherman.-Detrost Free Press.
Death has removed several
stumbling blocks from the path of
James G. Blaine. Mr.. Arthur's infu-
ence in New York would have been
against him. General Logan would
have been formidable rival. Beech
er's eloquence would have been found
on the other side; and even Eben F.
Pillsbury, who has just died, was a foe
who was not to be despised. Still
there are few people left who will de-
muir when the magnetic man assumes to
take the lead again. Chicago Herald.
The river and harbor bill which
died in the Presidents hand this year
was monster in some respects. As it
came from the House of Representa-
tives it appropriated 100000 for
what seemed like judicious improve
ment of the rivers. coasts and har-
bors. But in the hands of the Senate
the measure was recast, the amounts
appropriated largely increased, and a
large number of them introduced that
looked wonderfully like big jobs. In
this shape it was completed and in
this shape it died.-Harrisburg Patriot.
-Conkling and his stalwart fol-
lowing, so it is limited, will not sup
port Sherman if he is the Republican
Presidential nominee. The stalwart
ring of the Republican party is a
recognized power in New York poll
tics, though not so effective in the way
of Furnishing political enemy as the
Mugwump, for the reason that the
Mugwump is more independent and
less loyal to party. With the stall
warts against Sherman. the Mug
wumps against Blaine. the Jay Goulds
against Gresham. the Republicans will
be put to their trumps to make re-
spectacle nomination. - Des Aoiaes
Leader.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1887-04-07
THE OHIO MAN.

"Reminiscences Tending to Show That
He and His Work Are Still Remem-
bered in the South.
Our Washington correspondent has
presented some of the details concern
ing Senator John Sherman's proposed
Southern tour. This tour is undertaken
at time when the Ohio politician be-
lieves that he can mingle business with
pleasure. He will go to Florida, thence
to Cuba, and on his return attempt to
tickle the ribs of the Solid South.
John Sherman is a very cool hand,
and very cunning one, and, since the
war, he has had one of his glittering
eyes continually fixed on the South. It
will be remembered that John was con-
spicuous among the visiting states
men," appointed by President Grant to
visit the South when the three return
ing boards were expected to do the bid
ding of Zachariah Chandler. Honest
John went to Louisiana, and there he
made the acquaintance of Madison
Wells and the other returning board
thieves, and of Anderson and Liza
Pinkston.
The estimable Senator cut a pretty
wide swath in the sunny South. He
and his colleagues made the cham
pagne and the broth fly. They de-
stroycd free lunches and facts without
compunction. The details of this
great scandal arc still fresh in the
minds of newspaper readers. The
stay of the visiting statesmen in
the South was continued orgie OF
political crime and corruption, and the
result was that Hayes, who was de.
feated by the votes of the people, was
seated in the Presidents chair by
means of the corrupt machinery set in
motion by John Sherman and his Co
partners. We have no feeling about
this great crime, but we should be glad
to see Mr.. Sherman become the Presi
Dental candidate of the Republican
party; we should be glad to see him
placed in position where the honest
voters of the country could get {
whack at him.
Still keeping his eye fixed on the
solid South, John Sherman's next ef
fort, after the Hayes fraud, was to Sc
cure the Southern delegates to the Re.
publican National convention which
nominated Garfield. He had his agentl
in every Southern State, but we car
not speak for these. We know that il
Georgia his representative was con
fessedly guilty of some very dirty
work. But it was all to no purpose
The negroes knew nothing of him ant
they would have nothing to do will
him,
| Since that day Mr.. Sherman ha
been growing more and more genial
with the solid South still in his eye
For some weeks now he has appeared
to be in melting mood. He has re
Gently had himself interviewed at som
length in a Cincinnati paper, an d it i
said he proposes to use his chin in tn
South to some extent.-Atlasta Const,
tuition.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1887-04-07
ga,ins s.Ess q axs line: q lee
RELIGIOUS ANo EDucATloNAl.


The Mohammedans have ninety
namesfor God; but among them all
they have not "Our Father"
Trinity Church, Boston, CDR. Phil
lips Brooks'), has given 1866, GOO TO
missions in the last ten years.
The Sisters of St Joseph atSt Au-t
gustine, Fla, have assumed control Of
the education of the Indian children,
now at the fort there.
The Presbyterian Church In Zaca-
tecas is the largest evangelical church
in the Republic of Mexico. It has over
nine hundred members.
1t is calculated that at least fifteen
hundred Jews leave the synagogue for
the Christian church every year in
Europe and America.-M Y Witness.
Nearly seven thousand accessions
to the Methodist Church in the West
are reporte,1 bv the Westey7, Chyjst;aS
Adrocate as the result Of recent re-
yiyals.
The c,talooue Of Hartford The.
olooical Seminary shows 4 william
THOMSON Fellowship. established dur:
;no the voar fortv-four students. em-
bracinp sixteen seniors. twelve in the
middle class. fourteen juniors and two
in the advanced class.
Tbere ,vos aont,;hutad last year ii,
+ba Chnro,, "a Enol.rd the ann a.
20 ooo osn =, r,lrnt.,s, csa,.;ngv for
tho bn;lJ;n,, and restorat;on of chnrchex
and norson 2 ges and the erdowment ol
hanaf;oas ,rh;oh rras ol,o,,t % nof1 o0fy
moro thsn n the yea,. w hefo,.e. -
At wellesley Co,,ece eighty 3vouns
o,,o,, h.r,o o~.,rsssad aos;r. - vo,.i,
=. - sen.;a,, 10 - go. st ~ : 0ha,a;r
ab.',t ,n5 s;aa;sad t,,a s.r,s ,,,,,.,,os.
and ;nclna;pg aI, tbese and other 'eol-
Ieass tl,ore. : % about 4o(, YOUNG women
,,;1,;r,r - ,vo,.L =, tha fo,.a;gr };sldl
49,. a,aso - 100 1908 .,,a y,;ss;o,,.rv
sne o,oso 9,a =, IoUD s..ad ' ~ - s"s,.s...
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s:ee e as, ..os. 'aaon e'v soo. a,.,.;nsd
s,o.aa'es, 'oe, moinen nec. 60 o,.,s;aea o.
".. p 40 CO. .:..a .- -.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1887-04-07
Facts About Umbrellas.

The Chinese and Japanese, long, long
ago had their queer parasols, and in
Burmah mans rank is known by the
number of umbrellas he is allowed to
carry, the King limiting himself to
twenty-four. Jonas Hanway intro
duced the umbrella into England more
than hundred years ago. The people
all made fun of him, but may be it was
because they hadn't sense enough to get
out of the wet when it rained. There
are more than 100000 of umbrellas
made every year in the United States.
If they were placed open in row, al
lowing three feet of space for each,
they would make procession more
than 5000 miles long.-Scientyfc
american.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1887-04-07
Why women kiss each other Is
An undetermined question,
Unless the darlings would by this
Give man q sweet suggestion.
A Personal Matter.

"Oueht we to annex Canadap" in
quired Detroiter of stranger in one
of our hotels yesterday.
"No, / hardly think we should. Still
my opposition to it may be a personal
matter"
"You are not interested in property
there, are youp"
"Well, no. But you see 1 have a SON
who used to be cashier Of bank in
Ohio, and, and"
.Ah, yes, certainly. OF course, un-
der the circumstances, you would be
rather prejudiced. Good-day. DE
troll Free Press, . sss ssa1
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1887-04-07
WIT AND WISDOM.

Beware of poison-in books, news
papers or conversation.
"A youth is conscious how little HE
elders know until he gets to be an
elder himself. Then he recognizes the
deficiencies of youth.
Avoid debt, and lest the example
be dangerous, avoid a debtor. This is
bit of philosophy which is respect
fully submitted to our creditors.
Pen, ink and paper, and brains are
the only things requisite to literary
success; and almost anybody can
get the pen, ink and paper. - Otagd
Witness.
We admire enterprise, but we de-
spise the man who would try to vote
four times in the one subdivision with
out changing his overcoat.-London
(Can. Advertiser.
An old negro preacher divided his
sermon into two parts. "Fust, all de
things in de text, and second, all de
things not in de text; and, bredren,
we'll wrsstle vie de second part fust- !"
81 don't think girl shonld have
more than one sweetheart she said,
modestly. "Ah." he replied, ''you
don't believe then in the adage, the
more the marry her. - ashingtop
Critic.
THAT was a very long story that
Colonel Sozzle told after dinner" said
one club man to another. "Yes," was
the reply, sand 1 am sorry to say it was
as broad as it was long. ."-Boston Conf
mercial Bulletin.
-Landlady-The coffee. am sorry
to say, iss exhausted, Mr.. Smith. Mr..
Smith-.Ah, yes. poor thing. was ex-
pecting that. I've noticed that for
some time it hasn't been strong
Christian at Work.
That inexhaustible good nature,
which is the most precious gift Of
Heaven, spreads itself like oil over the
troubled sea of thought, and keeps the
mind smooth and equable in the rough
est weather. Washington Irving.
Why is itp-
Why women kiss each other Is
An undetermined question,
Unless the darlings would by this
Give man q sweet suggestion.
-Teras Sifsings.
"Inquisitive Youth-"Say, pa. " asked
the pride of the household, after mo-
ment's reflection. during which he had
inadvertently declined q second help to
buckwheat cakes, '.if a man does what
he ought to do, he does his duty, don't
hep'' ''Yes, he does, my son." "Well,
suppose he don't do what he ought to
do, does he do his donty?" Up to the
hour of going to press the parental
answer had not been given.-Hdrper',
BazGr.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1887-04-07
a coMMoN-sENsE MOVE.
An Organization OF CoIored Men Promul-
gate q New Declaration Of Jndepend-

An Organization of Colored Men Promul-
gate New Declaration Of Jndepend-
ence.
There is no more reason for the
organization of colored mans party
in this country than for the organiza-
ton of party of blondes or one of
gray boards. Yet, if by this means the
colored people of the South can grad
ually be brought into the exercise of
their political rights in an intelligent
manner, and can be made to under
stand the full dignity Of the freedom
and citizenship which were conferred
upon them, perhaps the movement
which an educated black of Richmond,
Va, has started, will not be without
support in places where, under
other circumstances, it would be vig-
orously combated. As outlined, the
aim of the Virginia gettlem an is to
form in every populous commu-
nifty an organization of the more
progressive negroes for social and
political purposes. The political
aspects of the organization are to be
kept in the background for a time, and
an effort is to be made to improve the
condition of the race before its active
participation in political matters will
be recommended. This may or may
not be the proper way to begin the ele-
vation of the race, but the idea at the
bottom of the movement is correct
one. The organization starts out with
the understanding that the negro does
not belong to any one party; that un-
der the existing political divisions the
intelligent voter of the black race, as
well as the intelligent voter of the
white race, must sometimes use his in
dependence to check evil tendencies in
both parties, and can never be said to
have decided intelligently as to his
duty until he has freed himself of the
tyranny of the party idolatry.
In the language of the author of the
new movement, "Mr. Cleveland's Ad-
ministration has put more real value
on the negro's citizenship than all the
preceding Administrations since the
war; Under Grant the negro was
victimized by the carpet-bagger, who
robbed and deluded him and his white
associates as well, making sport of the
liberties of both by incessant appeals
to the military. Under Hayes the
negro was turned over to the tender
mercies of the whites on a trade.
Under Arthur no move was made to
lift the black man from the position in
which he was found, and the recogni-
ton which he received at the capital
was about on par with that extended
to Indians untaxed. Mr.. Cleveland
has by word and deed undertaken to
deal with the enfranchised race as citi-
zens on an equality with all other
citizens. Many of them have been ap-
| pointed to Office, some of them to places
of Importance, and the encouragement
thus extended has not been without its
effects upon the more advanced mem.
bers of the race everywhere. If the
| Virginian can organize even min.
ority of the blacks, and actuate them
with a correct appreciation of theil
rights and duties as citizens, he will
have accomplished work which will
be of the greatest value not only tc
them but to the whites, even if it shall
be done under the form of colorel
mans Chicago Herald.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1887-04-07
Deserving Of Credit.

Grocer-So you havn't drank ANY
thing for month, Uncle Rastus?
Uncle Rastus-No, sab, not er drap.
Grocer-You deserve credit, Uncle
Rastus.
Uncle Rastus us-Yes, sab. Cud yo'
trus' me to er ham till day arter to-
morrer at qua ter pass fohP
Grocer-No, 1 never give credit
N, Y sam.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1887-04-07
LATER NEWS.

]. d. MCKENZIE, in jail at Corning, Iowa,
for numbering his tenant, named Riggs,
was hanged by mob.
The charred remains of Mrs. John
Maurice were found in the ruins of her
burnt home, near st. Paul, MINI. Foul
play is suspected.
"BnL" KIssANE is William z. Rogers,
Of Sonoma County, Cal.
steampipe at Hickman, KY, killing the
engineer and carpenter.
Two Montgomery (Ala.) militia compan-
les will withdraw from the National drill
st Washington, because colored companies
have entered.
THE funeral of the late General Ripley
ook place at Charleston, 8. c., on the Sd,
and was an imposing affair.
THE Cunard steamship Scythia arrived
safely at Boston on the Sd. The sensa-
| tional rumors of disaster on the coast at
Scituate were entirely grQundless.
THE steamer Saragossa, from Baltimore
for Port Antonio, foundered at sea, 3a
miles north of Watting's Island. The
crew were saved and landed at Bermuda.
! Mrs. McKEowN, while delirious from
| sickness, jumped from a second-story win
dow of her residence on Freeman avenue,
Cincinnati, Sunday night, sustaining ssri'
GUS injuries.
By the bursting of a .grindstone in an
Elkhart Qnd.) carriage works, Henry
Stair, blacksmith, was struck by flying
fragment and so seriously injured that his
death ensued some hours afterward.
THE roof of church at Linguaglossa
Sicily, fell without warning during the
services Sunday, burying beneath it one
hundred persons, forty of whom were
killed and injured.
RABBI SIMON IsAACs, of the Longwortt
Street Temple, Cincinnati, died of con
gestion of the brain while at worship il
the Temple.
PALMS grown in South. Carolina, tn
same as those of Jerusalem, were distrib
uted to more than two hundred thousand
persons in New York and vicinity on tn
Sd.
A FIRE at Clarksville, Tenn, on the Sd
destroyed twenty-five buildings. Loss es
timated at s23O.OOO.
A ROLLER, named John Varley, In
Youngstown, (O.) iron mill, while al
} tempting to carp piece of red-hot stee
! passing through the rolls, slipped and fell
The steel struck his left leg above tn
knee, passing through the heshy portio
and causing terrible wound, nearl
burning the bone off. Varley was remoy
ed to the hospital where the leg was an
putated at the thigh.
} THE voters of Augusta, KY, have dc
, clared against license.
LOUIS LINGG suicided at Logansport, Ind
by throwing himself under the wheels O
] a freight train.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1887-04-07
HAY pressers near Troy found

Hay pressers near Troy found in
the middle of a big hay NOW a hen that
must have been there since the hay was
put in the barn last summer. She
had made room to stand up and turn
around in and laid eighteen eggs; but
the poor thing didn't know enough TO
eat them, and was SO nearly starved to
death that she died soon after being
released.